Fire destroys medical supply warehouse in Tracy, California

U.S. newsFire destroys medical supply warehouse in Tracy, CaliforniaFire crews are still fighting the massive blaze nearly 24 hours later. Authorities said no injuries were reported, and all affected employees of the 1 million-square-foot warehouse have been accounted for.Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00The fire at a medical supply warehouse in Tracy, Calif., on Thursday.KCRAShareAdd NBC News to GoogleJune 12, 2026, 2:13 PM EDTBy Rebecca CohenFirefighters on Friday continue to manage a massive blaze that started Thursday and destroyed a 1 million-square-foot medical supply warehouse in Tracy, California.Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.The fire at the Medline Industries facility started around 1 p.m. Thursday and prompted evacuations at the building and some surrounding warehouses, including a FedEx facility and an Amazon warehouse, NBC affiliate KCRA of Sacramento reported. On Friday, drivers were allowed to return and load supplies at most businesses in the area.Police have said there were no reports of injuries, KCRA reported, but the fire sent dark plumes of smoke into the air and debris into nearby neighborhoods. South San Joaquin County Fire Authority Chief Randall Bradley said the fire was believed to have started at the roof of the Medline building, according to KCRA. When crews arrived, he said they found “heavy fire” coming from the roof. “High winds, high temperatures, low humidities made firefighting very difficult,” he said.Crews were unable to fight the fire from the inside, and the sprinklers were not operating, but Bradley said he was not sure why. A lack of water pressure at nearby hydrants also created issues, Bradley said, according to KCRA. He added that the failure of the water systems “significantly impacted” the firefight, KCRA reported. Deputy Chief Brian Bagley said Friday that the sprinklers were recently tested, according to KCRA. But without the sprinkl...